What color is #231936?

#231936 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #231936?

The RGB value is 35, 25, 54: 35 red, 25 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #231936?

The complementary color is #2C3619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #231936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#231936 color

#231936 rgb(35, 25, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #231936 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 9.8% green and 21.2% blue (35, 25, 54).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 37% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.62:1).

#231936 color codes

HEX	`#231936`
RGB	`rgb(35, 25, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 9.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 37%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 54%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 54%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.41, 12.79, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.41, 21.48, 306.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.706, 1.319, 3.654)`
Decimal	`2300214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #231936, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #231936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#231936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #231936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #231936; }
.text { color: #231936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #231936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 25 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #231936, #321936); }

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Questions

What color is #231936?: #231936 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #231936?: The RGB value is 35, 25, 54: 35 red, 25 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #231936?: The complementary color is #2C3619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #231936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.